NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Missoula, MT

Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1548571987, issued on Jun 30, 2010. Check the license (Montana 88785, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548571987
Name
Jeffrey Howard Walden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
88785 MT
165698 NC
2012-02394 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Railroad St W, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone
(406) 258-4789
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130905000572); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 401 Railroad St W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kiley Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275383374
  2. Beth Ammons, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780623926
  3. Abigail Anderson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386448595
  4. Jean Baumgardner, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1346654258
  5. Shivani BeallStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942004023
  6. Brett Bell, M.D., M.P.H.Family Medicine Physician1316359326

Verify Jeffrey Howard Walden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jeffrey Walden1,012
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin40 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl39 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  5. Methocarbamol33 claims
  6. Lisinopril31 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cogent Healthcare OF Montana P CMissoula, MT
  2. Moses Cone Physician Services, IncGreensboro, NC
  3. Partnership Health Center IncSeeley Lake, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jeffrey Howard Walden among 775 family medicine physician records in Montana

Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD is one of 775 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 464 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

110 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Missoula

They are 110 of the 3,567 NPPES records with a practice address in Missoula, and 775 family medicine physician records in Montana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beth Ammons, MDMissoula, MT 598021780623926
  2. Lar Autio, MDMissoula, MT 598021902850365
  3. Robert Cruikshank, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021700822483
  4. Rebecca Hoover, MDMissoula, MT 598021972502003
  5. Nerissa Koehn, MDMissoula, MT 598021104825728
  6. Kendra Lee, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021982600359
  7. Lisa Lovejoy, MDMissoula, MT 598021073552592
  8. Heather Maddox, M.D.Missoula, MT 598021578558094

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD's NPI number?

Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548571987, issued on Jun 30, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Railroad St W, Missoula, MT, 59802. Phone: (406) 258-4789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 88785, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD had 1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Howard Walden, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.